The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-07

their traps along with them pack mules
Often there seventy-fve mules in service with
one party. These exploring parties live largely
on the game and fish that hunters and fisher
men who are stroiling over Colorado furnish
them.
In the month of October IL, 700 carloads of
block coal were shipped from Clay county. The
operators admit that they are now making some
last seven years. They are shipping coal to the
Northwest in large quantities, as well to
nearer points. The Vandaiia has five engines
and the Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois two engines
constantly in the service hauling the cars to and
from the mines at Brazil.
The New York Commercial Advertiser attacks
the action of G. P Huntington on the Chesa-
peake e. Ohio receivership saving one gentle-
man has evidently forgotten the verdict OF
Judge Gresham in the Wabash case, and what
Mr. Huntington calls a friendly suit. it says. lis
so muck applaud for silencing 'obstreperous
minorities.' Its pretexts and methods are az
clumsy as they are dishonest"
The rumor is revived that ]. n. Mccullough
first vice-president of the PennsyIvania compa-
ny, is to retire. and that James McCrea will be
promoted to the vacancy. Doubtless this will
occur at some distant day, but there is a good
deal of good work yet in Mr. Mccullough and
the position recently given Mr.. McCrea. that of
fourth vice president, will enable him to relieve
Mr. MCCULLOUGH, il it is necessary for him to
have any assistance The veteran railroader
can not now we'll be spared from the position he
occupies.
The members of the United States Railway
Passenger Conductors Accident Association
are much encouraged over the manner the rail-
road officials are responding their invitation
to become members OF this organization and re-
ceive its benefits Among the officials who
have already become members appear the fol-
lowing prominent names: Randolph Fink. gen
eral manager of the Memphis & Little Rock; j.
H. Steward. general manager of the G., w. &
B.; G. NJ Wicker. general manager of the D..
II L. & G.; w. B. Dutton. general manager of
the NJ. r. & n. w; o. NJ Shepard general
SUPERINTENDENT OF the n. Y, n. Fl. 6 81 road;
j. NJ. Turner. superintendent of the Illinois
Central, anu score of others equally wei!
known.
Vice-chairman Daniels, Of the Central Traffic
Association, seems much more anxious than do
the general passenger agents to make the rate
on / ,OO0mife tickets 81 cents per mile. The fact
IS that the best posted general passenger agents
will understand that there is more monev to the
roads In a 2-cent per mile rate on 1,000-mile
tickets than in higher rate. It's all bosh to
make the rate cents per mile if party buys a
2. OOO-mile ticket and charg him half cent more
IT he purchases only ,000-mile ticket It's boy
ish business the part of the general passenger
agents to even suggest such a scheme. Then
again. IL is we'll known that some of the roads
VIII, come what may, continue to sell 1.000ruie
tickets at cents per mile, hence it is better TO
make the rate general with all roads.
There is history connected with John
Noonan's going into railroading which is rather
interesting Johnny. as he is familiarity known,
IN the vandalia Eight years ago he cams into
The town of Fillmore with a load of prod
Ice. Country -boy-like he went to the depot
20 see some of the trains arrive and depart,
eaving his team hitched to fence near by.
Mr. Rockwell, then freight conductor, was
pleased with the 'cut of his jib.' and said
: Young man, don't you want to 60 to railroad
ng! Johnny answered "Yes." ''Well," said
rockwell. 81 want a brakeman, Jump right on
md 60 along with me-" Johnny said he chad |
10 coat, and his fathers team was hitched over |
here" We'll" said Rockwell, II will lend you
coat and you can send word to the old gentle |
nan what you have done. and it will be all right
ohnny accepted the proposition. and for two |
'ears ran as brakeman, then as freight |
uctor, and about three years ago was made a |
passenger conductor. So we'll has he filled the |
position that promotion awaits him whenever
opportunity offers.